I've Learned That...

the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.
when you're in love, it shows.
just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.
having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
being kind is more important than being right.
you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
money doesn't buy class.
it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
love, not time, heals all wounds.
the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
life is tough, but I'm tougher.
opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
life sometimes gives you a second chance.
you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back.
if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love human touch, holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
you can keep going long after you can't.
we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
either you control your attitude or it controls you.
regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
money is a lousy way of keeping score.
my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help.
credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I still have a lot to learn.